Ancient rocks reveal when Earth's tectonic engine 'switched on'
November 11, 2026
November 11, 2026
PERTH, Australia, Nov. 11 -- Curtin University posted the following news release:
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Ancient rocks reveal when Earth's tectonic engine 'switched on'
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Scientists have identified a major turning point in Earth's geological history, when the processes shaping the planet's crust changed dramatically and began to resemble the plate tectonics we see today - about 2.5 billion years ago.
Plate tectonics shapes . . .
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Ancient rocks reveal when Earth's tectonic engine 'switched on'
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Scientists have identified a major turning point in Earth's geological history, when the processes shaping the planet's crust changed dramatically and began to resemble the plate tectonics we see today - about 2.5 billion years ago.
Plate tectonics shapes . . .